Baseball Toaster was unplugged on February 4, 2009.
Jon's other site:
Screen Jam
TV and more ...
1) using profanity or any euphemisms for profanity
2) personally attacking other commenters
3) baiting other commenters
4) arguing for the sake of arguing
5) discussing politics
6) using hyperbole when something less will suffice
7) using sarcasm in a way that can be misinterpreted negatively
8) making the same point over and over again
9) typing "no-hitter" or "perfect game" to describe either in progress
10) being annoyed by the existence of this list
11) commenting under the obvious influence
12) claiming your opinion isn't allowed when it's just being disagreed with
If the Dodgers lose Friday and Saturday, they will have to beat the Giants on Sunday in Los Angeles or Monday in San Francisco to win the National League West title.
For that Sunday game, the Dodgers would have the choice of starting Odalis Perez on three days rest or Kazuhisa Ishii on four days rest.
If the Dodgers start Perez on Sunday and lose, they could start Jose Lima on three days rest in the tiebreaker, or Ishii on five days rest.
If the Dodgers start Ishii on Sunday and lose, they would start Perez in the tiebreaker on four days rest.
Plus, if Ishii wins on Sunday, Perez can start in Game 1 or Game 2 of the first playoff series.
Because Ishii is capable of pitching great, and because Perez is a safer choice on four days rest than the other Monday options, the Dodgers should lock Ishii in for Sunday's game right now.
Of course, legitimate questions remain concerning Saturday's starter. I suppose you could start Ishii-Perez-Lima on Saturday-Sunday-Monday if necessary, all on three days rest, but again, the risk doesn't seem worth it. I'd give Edwin Jackson or Elmer Dessens first crack - or even start Wilson Alvarez and take him out after he's faced Barry Bonds the second time, then go to a committee of relievers after that.
Comment status: comments have been closed. Baseball Toaster is now out of business.